by 112-1077774096 » Wed May 09, 2007 2:27 pm
Liverpool have "done well" to get 17,000 tickets for the Champions League final in Athens, according to UEFA.
Anger is high on Merseyside that less than half of the number of Reds in Istanbul two years ago will be able to see the final re-match with AC Milan.
Liverpool and AC Milan have both been given 17,000 tickets, while 20,000 will go to the 'UEFA family' of corporate guests and officials. A further 9,000 were sold in February to 'neutral fans'.
"In the World Cup final last year, French and Italian fans were only given 4,000 each. So Liverpool fans have done well," UEFA communications chief William Gaillard told the Liverpool Echo.
"If we built a stadium with a million seats, the match would still sell out and supporters would not be able to see the pitch.
"It's impossible more will be released in the coming weeks - 17,000 is the final figure."
Tickets will be released to Liverpool fans in three stages, according to previous attendance at Champions League games.
Most of the tickets available to Liverpool supporters will be priced at £57, increasing to £145 for the best seats.